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Apple Iphone 15 Vs Iphone 12 Mini

The Apple iPhone 15 Vs iPhone 12 Mini are two of the most popular smartphones on the market. Both phones offer great features and performance, but they also have some key differences.

In this article, we will compare the two phones side-by-side to help you decide which one is right for you.

Here are some of the key differences between the Apple iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 15:

  • Display: The iPhone 15 has a larger 6.1-inch display, while the iPhone 12 Mini has a smaller 5.4-inch display.
  • Processor: The iPhone 15 is powered by the A17 Bionic chip, while the iPhone 12 Mini is powered by the A14 Bionic chip.
  • Camera: The iPhone 15 has a triple-lens rear camera system, while the iPhone 12 Mini has a dual-lens rear camera system.
  • Battery life: The iPhone 15 is expected to have better battery life than the iPhone 12 Mini.
  • Price: The iPhone 15 is expected to be more expensive than the iPhone 12 Mini.

Apple Iphone 15 Vs Iphone 12 Mini Specification Comparison

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Our Rating 8.2 7.3
Brand Apple Apple
Category Smartphone Smartphone

Design and build

Height 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) 131.5 mm (5.18 inches)
Thickness 7.80 mm (0.31 inches) 64.2 mm (2.53 inches)
Width 71.5 mm (2.82 inches) 7.4 mm (0.29 inches)
Waterproof IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Rated IP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529
Rear material Corning Gorilla Glass Glass
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum
Colors - Blue, Green, Red, White, Black
Weight 172 135 g
Fingerprint scanner - No

Display

Size 15.40 cm / 6.1‑inch Pill Cutout 13.76 cm / 5.4-inch
Display Type Super Retina XDR display OLED display OLED Super Retina XDR display, True Tone display
Resolution 1179 x 2556 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
PPI 460 ppi density 476 ppi
Screen-to-body ratio 19.5:9 ratio 85.1%
Refresh Rate 60Hz 60 Hz
Touch sampling rate 360Hz 120 Hz
Response time 1ms 1ms
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 625 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 2000 nits 1,200 nits peak brightness (HDR)
HDR support HDR10 Yes
Screen protection Ceramic Shield glass Gorilla Glass 6
Display features Wide colour display (P3)

Performance

Manufacturer Apple Apple
Size 3nm TSMC's N3 node 5nm
Cores 6 (2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
CPU Configuration 2x 3.70 GHz –
4x 2.20 GHz –
2x 3.1 GHz – Firestorm
4x 1.8 GHz – Icestorm
High Frequency 3700 MHz 3100 MHz
Performance Core 2x 3.70 GHz 2x 3.1 GHz – Firestorm
Power Efficient Core 4x 2.20 GHz 4x 1.8 GHz – Icestorm
GPU Apple GPU Apple GPU
APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP Apple NPU Apple NPU
Class Flagship Flagship

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark scores - 717981
Geekbench scores - Single-Core Score - 1585
Multi-Core Score - 4102
3DMark 7610

Storage and Memory

RAM Max 8 GB 4 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
RAM frequency 3400 MHz
Storage Type NVMe NVMe (64, 128, 256 GB)
Memory card - No

Camera

ISP Apple Custom ISP Apple Custom ISP
Lenses 2 (12 MP + 12 MP) 2 (12 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens 48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.6
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 1.4 microns
- Sensor: 1/3.4", Sony IMX372 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
- Optical image stabilisation
- Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
- Deep Fusion

Ultra-wide lens 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF - 12 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Focal length: 13 mm
- Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX503 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
4K video recording 4K@24/25/30/60fps, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps) Up to 60FPS
8K video recording No No
Slow motion 1080p@120/240fps 240 FPS (1080p)
Video capture 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps or 240 fps
Time-lapse video with stabilisation
Night mode Time-lapse

Video Codec H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR H.264, H.265, Motion JPEG
Camera features HDR (photo/panorama) - Bokeh mode,- Pro mode

Selfie camera

Wide (main) lens 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed)
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
12 megapixels TrueDepth front camera
ƒ/2.2 aperture
Deep Fusion, Smart HDR 3 for photos



Image resolution 4290 x 2800 4290 x 2800
Video capture 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K video recording at 24 fps, 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
1080p HD video recording at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps
HDR video recording with Dolby Vision up to 4K at 30 fps
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps
Cinematic video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)

DxOMark camera tests

DxOMark Photo quality 132
DxOMark Video quality 112
DxOMark camera score 122

Battery and Charging

Capacity Li-Ion 3279 mAh 2227 mAh
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Charge power 25W 18 W
Charger - 18 W
Charging Speed 25W 18 W
Full charging time 1:29 hr
Wireless charging
Reverse charging
Web browsing 09:23 hr
Watching video 09:46 hr
Gaming 04:55 hr
Standby 78 hr

Connectivity

Cellular Modem Snapdragon™ X65 5G Modem-RF system Snapdragon X55 5G modem-RF system
Cellular Technology LTE, 5G LTE Broadcast, TD-SCDMA, GSM/EDGE, LAA, 5G NR, 5G/4G spectrum sharing, LTE FDD, SA (standalone), NSA (non-standalone), CDMA 1x, 5G NR TDD, NSA, WCDMA (DC-HSUPA), EV-DO, 5G NR FDD, sub-6 GHz, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA), TDD, LTE TDD support for CBRS, FDD, mmWave, LTE TDD
5G Modem
5G Network 100 MHz envelope tracking, Adaptive antenna tuning, Uplink Data Compression (UDC), 5G envelope tracking
5G mmWave
5G sub-6 GHz
Download Speed Up to 7.5 Gbps, Up to 2.5 Gbps
Upload Speed Up to 3 Gbps, Up to 316 Mbps
Dual SIM

Wireless System

wireless System Apple Wireless System Apple Wireless System
Wi-Fi Band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
WiFi-5
WiFi-6
WiFi-6E
Wi-Fi 7
Download Speed Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE Bluetooth 5.0
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving) GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
USB USB-C Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC

Sound

Audio Playback AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+ AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV, AC-3, E-AC-3, AAX, AAX+
Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack
FM radio
Dolby Atmos

Sensor

Face Detection
Fingerprint Sensor
Accelerometer
Barometer
Compass
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
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